Going with the flow: Dassault takes a new look at the ways in which generative design tools can be used effectively. (Source: Dassault) There is no doubt that generative design is changing the way parts are designed, modeled, and manufactured. That’s true, and it’s been true for over a decade. Unfortunately, generative design has also introduced more complexity to … Read more
You might have missed this in all the news: Autodesk has released 3ds Max 2021. The latest release heavily focuses on rendering and textures and thanks to the improvements in performance and the viewport, users will get an even clearer view of what they’re doing. With this release, Autodesk has added support for Python 3, scriptable baking, and more focus … Read more
At CES 2020, Artilux will show its Explore Series, a wide spectrum 3D ToF (time-of-flight) sensor based on GeSi (germanium-on-silicon). Why is such an esoteric thing interesting? Because if you use a beam of light for a ToF 3D sensor, you have to be careful about what kind of light you use and how it will be impacted by the … Read more
Adobe’s 3D and Immersive (3D&I) group has announced the addition of Oculus Medium to an emerging portfolio that includes Dimension, Substance, and Aero, tools that complement Adobe’s flagship products Photoshop and After Effects. Facebook’s Oculus Medium was introduced to the world along with the Oculus controllers in 2016. It differs from other 3D paint tools like Facebook’s Quill and Google’s … Read more
When it all comes together: HP has been working on the challenge of real-world 3D capture for some time. At Adobe Max, the company was able to show off the process from capture to print. That Dalek sitting next to the Z4 Workstation is HP’s new Captis device. (Source JPR) It's no secret that Adobe is growing its 3D … Read more
Onshape is first SaaS platform to unite CAD with data management and collaboration tools
It’s the season for new CAD releases and given that it’s also 2020, every release is feeling momentous in its own special way. Vectorworks has found strong points of differentiation for its tools and this release makes the most of them. Data visualization enables teams to communicate and understand design, its attributes, and the effects of changes. (Source: Vectorworks) … Read more
Gemini Man will go down in movie history as a breakthrough film, it’s just too bad, it’s not a better movie. Gemini Man has come up against another not-great movie Joker, and it’s losing at the box office. The complaints about the movie target the dialog, story, and even acting. Some audiences aren’t up for too much Will Smith, apparently. … Read more
VR is more than just VR now
This book, Data Science and Visual Computing, pulls together the work of experts, academicians commercial, and scientific researchers and developers into one volume. It’s designed to be a reference and it provides guidance on understanding the meaning and impact of visualizing big data as a methodology of managing it.
Extensive testing by Mark Poppin reveals the differences
The summertime is not generally a great time for financial reports, except for, maybe, companies selling flipflops and ice cubes, but Dassault has brought in their second quarter for the fiscal year according to plan. However, like its competitors, the company is cautious for the coming quarter. As is typical for Dassault, the company is in the middle of audacious … Read more
